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Evidence-Based Supplement Research

Evidence-Based Supplement Research

Bifidobacterium longum BB536 and Reduced Body Mass Index

Doses used in studies

sachet/day: 1 (median 1, IQR 1–1) — 1 study

Time to effect

Median: 4 months · IQR 4 months–4 months · Range 4 months–4 months — Reported in 1 of 2 studies

2 of 2 papersPopulation:

Effects of Bifidobacterium longum BB536 and Bifidobacterium breve MCC1274 on Body Composition in Normal and Overweight Adults in Randomized Placebo-Controlled Study.
- 2024-03-13
- RCT
- Nutrients 16(6)
- - Soichiro Sato
  - Satoshi Arai
  - Kumiko Kato
  - Keisuke Yoshida
  - Noriyuki Iwabuchi
  - Toru Sagami
  - Miyuki Tanaka
- PubMed: 38542727
- DOI: 10.3390/nu16060815
4 Insights on
- Reduced Body Mass Index
- High evidence
- Rigorous Journal
Additionally, the increase in BMI observed in the placebo group was significantly suppressed in the probiotics group.
Effect
Beneficial
Effect size
Small
Significant
Yes
Gut microbiota composition after diet and probiotics in overweight breast cancer survivors: a randomized open-label pilot intervention trial.
- 2020-06
- RCT · n = 34
- Nutrition (Burbank, Los Angeles County, Calif.) 74
- - Marianna Pellegrini
  - Mirko Ippolito
  - Taira Monge
  - Rossella Violi
  - Paola Cappello
  - Ilario Ferrocino
  - Luca Simone Cocolin
  - Antonella De Francesco
  - Simona Bo
  - Concetta Finocchiaro
- PubMed: 32234652
- DOI: 10.1016/j.nut.2020.110749
10 Insights on
- Reduced Body Mass Index
- High evidence
- Clinical
Significant reductions of body weight, body mass index, fasting glucose, and homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance were identified at T4 in both groups; ... in the intervention group ...
Effect
Neutral
Effect size
Small
Significant
No
Dose
1 sachet/d